Friday Links!
Leading off this week, a tragic and bizarre (yet fascinating) story: The story of the California couple mauled by chimps has become even more disturbing.
A fantastic discovery: 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark.
From C. Lee, and it's not good: Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems. And another: FCC Fines T-Mobile $31.5 Million After Carrier Was Hacked 8 Times In 5 Years. Everything about Dubai is surreal: Too hot by day, Dubai's floodlit beaches are packed at night. Ironic: If your AI seems smarter, it's thanks to smarter human trainers. A fascinating read (Chinese science fiction discussion): The Dark Shadow of the Chinese Dream. An excellent bit of history: Triangular letters. Sobering: The Warnings of Famines Past. Man, this is nasty: A bug in Word deletes documents instead of saving them. This could be amazing: Artificial plant purifies indoor air and doubles as a power source for small electronics. This is wild, and not in a good way: Behind the scenes at Blizzard: Jason Schreier talks misconduct, swingers parties and what press got wrong. I don't think I'd want to live longer: Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says. This is a heartwarming story: Hakamada’s case gives young recluse a reason to ‘keep living’.
From Wally, and when are people going to have had enough of this crap? Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges. A fabulous read: The Wendigo and 6 Other Ancient Monsters From Indigenous Folklore. This is excellent: 50 Years of Broccoli (and Mockery): A Co-op Co-Founder Calls It Quits. An article about literary RPGs: What Is LitRPG for Writers (and How Do I Get Started Writing It)?
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